Uses of Class
javafx.event.Event

Packages that use Event

Package	Description
javafx.concurrent	Provides the set of classes for javafx.task.
javafx.event	Provides basic framework for FX events, their delivery and handling.
javafx.scene	Provides the core set of base classes for the JavaFX Scene Graph API.
javafx.scene.control	The JavaFX User Interface Controls (UI Controls or just Controls) are specialized Nodes in the JavaFX Scenegraph especially suited for reuse in many different application contexts.
javafx.scene.input	Provides the set of classes for mouse and keyboard input event handling.
javafx.scene.media	Provides the set of classes for integrating audio and video into Java FX Applications.
javafx.scene.transform	Provides the set of convenient classes to perform rotating, scaling, shearing, and translation transformations for Affine objects.
javafx.scene.web	This package provides means for loading and displaying Web content.
javafx.stage	Provides the top-level container classes for JavaFX content.

Uses of Event in javafx.concurrent

Subclasses of Event in javafx.concurrent

Modifier and Type	Class and Description
class	WorkerStateEvent An event which occurs whenever the state changes on a Worker.

Methods in javafx.concurrent with type parameters of type Event

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
<T extends Event> void	Service.addEventFilter(EventType<T> eventType, EventHandler<? super T> eventFilter) Registers an event filter to this task.
<T extends Event> void	Task.addEventFilter(EventType<T> eventType, EventHandler<? super T> eventFilter) Registers an event filter to this task.
<T extends Event> void	Service.addEventHandler(EventType<T> eventType, EventHandler<? super T> eventHandler) Registers an event handler to this task.
<T extends Event> void	Task.addEventHandler(EventType<T> eventType, EventHandler<? super T> eventHandler) Registers an event handler to this task.
<T extends Event> void	Service.removeEventFilter(EventType<T> eventType, EventHandler<? super T> eventFilter) Unregisters a previously registered event filter from this task.
<T extends Event> void	Task.removeEventFilter(EventType<T> eventType, EventHandler<? super T> eventFilter) Unregisters a previously registered event filter from this task.
<T extends Event> void	Service.removeEventHandler(EventType<T> eventType, EventHandler<? super T> eventHandler) Unregisters a previously registered event handler from this task.
<T extends Event> void	Task.removeEventHandler(EventType<T> eventType, EventHandler<? super T> eventHandler) Unregisters a previously registered event handler from this task.
protected <T extends Event> void	Service.setEventHandler(EventType<T> eventType, EventHandler<? super T> eventHandler) Sets the handler to use for this event type.
protected <T extends Event> void	Task.setEventHandler(EventType<T> eventType, EventHandler<? super T> eventHandler) Sets the handler to use for this event type.

Methods in javafx.concurrent with parameters of type Event

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
protected void	Service.fireEvent(Event event) Fires the specified event.
void	Task.fireEvent(Event event) Fires the specified event.

Uses of Event in javafx.event

Classes in javafx.event with type parameters of type Event

Modifier and Type	Interface and Description
interface	EventHandler<T extends Event> Handler for events of a specific class / type.
class	EventType<T extends Event> This class represents a specific event type associated with an Event.
class	WeakEventHandler<T extends Event> Used in event handler registration in place of its associated event handler.

Subclasses of Event in javafx.event

Modifier and Type	Class and Description
class	ActionEvent An Event representing some type of action.

Fields in javafx.event with type parameters of type Event

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static EventType<Event>	Event.ANY Common supertype for all event types.
protected EventType<? extends Event>	Event.eventType Type of the event.
static EventType<Event>	EventType.ROOT The root event type.

Methods in javafx.event that return Event

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Event	Event.copyFor(Object newSource, EventTarget newTarget) Creates and returns a copy of this event with the specified event source and target.
Event	EventDispatchChain.dispatchEvent(Event event) Dispatches the specified event through this EventDispatchChain.
Event	EventDispatcher.dispatchEvent(Event event, EventDispatchChain tail) Dispatches the specified event by this EventDispatcher.

Methods in javafx.event that return types with arguments of type Event

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
EventType<? extends Event>	Event.getEventType() Gets the event type of this event.

Methods in javafx.event with parameters of type Event

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Event	EventDispatchChain.dispatchEvent(Event event) Dispatches the specified event through this EventDispatchChain.
Event	EventDispatcher.dispatchEvent(Event event, EventDispatchChain tail) Dispatches the specified event by this EventDispatcher.
static void	Event.fireEvent(EventTarget eventTarget, Event event) Fires the specified event.

Constructor parameters in javafx.event with type arguments of type Event

Constructor and Description
Event(EventType<? extends Event> eventType) Construct a new Event with the specified event type.
Event(Object source, EventTarget target, EventType<? extends Event> eventType) Construct a new Event with the specified event source, target and type.

Uses of Event in javafx.scene

Methods in javafx.scene with type parameters of type Event

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
<T extends Event> void	Node.addEventFilter(EventType<T> eventType, EventHandler<? super T> eventFilter) Registers an event filter to this node.
<T extends Event> void	Scene.addEventFilter(EventType<T> eventType, EventHandler<? super T> eventFilter) Registers an event filter to this scene.
<T extends Event> void	Node.addEventHandler(EventType<T> eventType, EventHandler<? super T> eventHandler) Registers an event handler to this node.
<T extends Event> void	Scene.addEventHandler(EventType<T> eventType, EventHandler<? super T> eventHandler) Registers an event handler to this scene.
<T extends Event> void	Node.removeEventFilter(EventType<T> eventType, EventHandler<? super T> eventFilter) Unregisters a previously registered event filter from this node.
<T extends Event> void	Scene.removeEventFilter(EventType<T> eventType, EventHandler<? super T> eventFilter) Unregisters a previously registered event filter from this scene.
<T extends Event> void	Node.removeEventHandler(EventType<T> eventType, EventHandler<? super T> eventHandler) Unregisters a previously registered event handler from this node.
<T extends Event> void	Scene.removeEventHandler(EventType<T> eventType, EventHandler<? super T> eventHandler) Unregisters a previously registered event handler from this scene.
protected <T extends Event> void	Node.setEventHandler(EventType<T> eventType, EventHandler<? super T> eventHandler) Sets the handler to use for this event type.
protected <T extends Event> void	Scene.setEventHandler(EventType<T> eventType, EventHandler<? super T> eventHandler) Sets the handler to use for this event type.

Methods in javafx.scene with parameters of type Event

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	Node.fireEvent(Event event) Fires the specified event.

Uses of Event in javafx.scene.control

Subclasses of Event in javafx.scene.control

Modifier and Type	Class and Description
static class	CheckBoxTreeItem.TreeModificationEvent<T> A TreeModificationEvent class that works in a similar vein to the TreeItem.TreeModificationEvent class, in that this event will bubble up the CheckBoxTreeItem hierarchy, until the parent node is null.
class	DialogEvent Event related to dialog showing/hiding actions.
static class	ListView.EditEvent<T> An Event subclass used specifically in ListView for representing edit-related events.
class	ScrollToEvent<T> Event related to ScrollPane and virtualised controls such as ListView, TableView, TreeView and TreeTableView.
class	SortEvent<C> Event related to TableView and TreeTableView sorting.
static class	TableColumn.CellEditEvent<S,T> An event that is fired when a user performs an edit on a table cell.
static class	TreeItem.TreeModificationEvent<T> An Event that contains relevant information for all forms of TreeItem modifications.
static class	TreeTableColumn.CellEditEvent<S,T> An event that is fired when a user performs an edit on a table cell.
static class	TreeTableView.EditEvent<S> An Event subclass used specifically in TreeTableView for representing edit-related events.
static class	TreeView.EditEvent<T> An Event subclass used specifically in TreeView for representing edit-related events.

Fields in javafx.scene.control with type parameters of type Event

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static EventType<Event>	CheckBoxTreeItem.TreeModificationEvent.ANY Common supertype for all tree modification event types.
static EventType<Event>	Tab.CLOSED_EVENT Called when a user closes this tab.
static EventType<Event>	MenuItem.MENU_VALIDATION_EVENT Called when a accelerator for the Menuitem is invoked
static EventType<Event>	ChoiceBox.ON_HIDDEN Called when the ChoiceBox popup has been hidden.
static EventType<Event>	ComboBoxBase.ON_HIDDEN Called when the ComboBox popup/display has been hidden.
static EventType<Event>	Menu.ON_HIDDEN Called when the contextMenu for this menu is hidden.
static EventType<Event>	MenuButton.ON_HIDDEN Called when the MenuButton popup has been hidden.
static EventType<Event>	ChoiceBox.ON_HIDING Called when the ChoiceBox popup will be hidden.
static EventType<Event>	ComboBoxBase.ON_HIDING Called when the ComboBox popup/display will be hidden.
static EventType<Event>	Menu.ON_HIDING Called when the contextMenu for this menu will be hidden.
static EventType<Event>	MenuButton.ON_HIDING Called when the MenuButton popup will be hidden.
static EventType<Event>	ChoiceBox.ON_SHOWING Called prior to the ChoiceBox showing its popup after the user has clicked or otherwise interacted with the ChoiceBox.
static EventType<Event>	ComboBoxBase.ON_SHOWING Called prior to the ComboBox showing its popup/display after the user has clicked or otherwise interacted with the ComboBox.
static EventType<Event>	Menu.ON_SHOWING Called when the contextMenu for this menu will be shown.
static EventType<Event>	MenuButton.ON_SHOWING Called prior to the MenuButton showing its popup after the user has clicked or otherwise interacted with the MenuButton.
static EventType<Event>	ChoiceBox.ON_SHOWN Called after the ChoiceBox has shown its popup.
static EventType<Event>	ComboBoxBase.ON_SHOWN Called after the ComboBox has shown its popup/display.
static EventType<Event>	Menu.ON_SHOWN Called when the contextMenu for this menu shows.
static EventType<Event>	MenuButton.ON_SHOWN Called after the MenuButton has shown its popup.
static EventType<Event>	Tab.SELECTION_CHANGED_EVENT Called when the tab becomes selected or unselected.
static EventType<Event>	Tab.TAB_CLOSE_REQUEST_EVENT Called when there is an external request to close this Tab.

Methods in javafx.scene.control with type parameters of type Event

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
<E extends Event> void	Menu.addEventHandler(EventType<E> eventType, EventHandler<E> eventHandler) Registers an event handler to this MenuItem.
<E extends Event> void	MenuItem.addEventHandler(EventType<E> eventType, EventHandler<E> eventHandler) Registers an event handler to this MenuItem.
<E extends Event> void	TableColumnBase.addEventHandler(EventType<E> eventType, EventHandler<E> eventHandler) Registers an event handler to this table column.
<E extends Event> void	TreeItem.addEventHandler(EventType<E> eventType, EventHandler<E> eventHandler) Registers an event handler to this TreeItem.
<E extends Event> void	Menu.removeEventHandler(EventType<E> eventType, EventHandler<E> eventHandler) Unregisters a previously registered event handler from this MenuItem.
<E extends Event> void	MenuItem.removeEventHandler(EventType<E> eventType, EventHandler<E> eventHandler) Unregisters a previously registered event handler from this MenuItem.
<E extends Event> void	TableColumnBase.removeEventHandler(EventType<E> eventType, EventHandler<E> eventHandler) Unregisters a previously registered event handler from this table column.
<E extends Event> void	TreeItem.removeEventHandler(EventType<E> eventType, EventHandler<E> eventHandler) Unregisters a previously registered event handler from this TreeItem.
protected <E extends Event> void	Tab.setEventHandler(EventType<E> eventType, EventHandler<E> eventHandler) Deprecated. This is an internal API that is not intended for use and will be removed in the next version

Methods in javafx.scene.control that return types with arguments of type Event

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
EventHandler<Event>	Tab.getOnClosed() The event handler that is associated with the tab when the tab is closed.
EventHandler<Event>	Tab.getOnCloseRequest() Gets the value of the property onCloseRequest.
EventHandler<Event>	ChoiceBox.getOnHidden() Gets the value of the property onHidden.
EventHandler<Event>	ComboBoxBase.getOnHidden() Gets the value of the property onHidden.
EventHandler<Event>	Menu.getOnHidden() Gets the value of the property onHidden.
EventHandler<Event>	ChoiceBox.getOnHiding() Gets the value of the property onHiding.
EventHandler<Event>	ComboBoxBase.getOnHiding() Gets the value of the property onHiding.
EventHandler<Event>	Menu.getOnHiding() Gets the value of the property onHiding.
EventHandler<Event>	MenuItem.getOnMenuValidation() Gets the value of the property onMenuValidation.
EventHandler<Event>	Tab.getOnSelectionChanged() The event handler that is associated with a selection on the tab.
EventHandler<Event>	ChoiceBox.getOnShowing() Gets the value of the property onShowing.
EventHandler<Event>	ComboBoxBase.getOnShowing() Gets the value of the property onShowing.
EventHandler<Event>	Menu.getOnShowing() Gets the value of the property onShowing.
EventHandler<Event>	ChoiceBox.getOnShown() Gets the value of the property onShown.
EventHandler<Event>	ComboBoxBase.getOnShown() Gets the value of the property onShown.
EventHandler<Event>	Menu.getOnShown() Gets the value of the property onShown.
ObjectProperty<EventHandler<Event>>	Tab.onClosedProperty() The event handler that is associated with the tab when the tab is closed.
ObjectProperty<EventHandler<Event>>	Tab.onCloseRequestProperty() Called when there is an external request to close this Tab.
ObjectProperty<EventHandler<Event>>	ChoiceBox.onHiddenProperty() Called just after the ChoiceBox popup has been hidden.
ObjectProperty<EventHandler<Event>>	ComboBoxBase.onHiddenProperty() Called just after the ComboBoxBase popup/display has been hidden.
ObjectProperty<EventHandler<Event>>	Menu.onHiddenProperty() Called just after the ContextMenu has been hidden.
ObjectProperty<EventHandler<Event>>	ChoiceBox.onHidingProperty() Called just prior to the ChoiceBox popup being hidden.
ObjectProperty<EventHandler<Event>>	ComboBoxBase.onHidingProperty() Called just prior to the ComboBox popup/display being hidden.
ObjectProperty<EventHandler<Event>>	Menu.onHidingProperty() Called just prior to the ContextMenu being hidden.
ObjectProperty<EventHandler<Event>>	MenuItem.onMenuValidationProperty() The event handler that is associated with invocation of an accelerator for a MenuItem.
ObjectProperty<EventHandler<Event>>	Tab.onSelectionChangedProperty() The event handler that is associated with a selection on the tab.
ObjectProperty<EventHandler<Event>>	ChoiceBox.onShowingProperty() Called just prior to the ChoiceBox popup being shown.
ObjectProperty<EventHandler<Event>>	ComboBoxBase.onShowingProperty() Called just prior to the ComboBoxBase popup/display being shown.
ObjectProperty<EventHandler<Event>>	Menu.onShowingProperty() Called just prior to the ContextMenu being shown, even if the menu has no items to show.
ObjectProperty<EventHandler<Event>>	ChoiceBox.onShownProperty() Called just after the ChoiceBox popup is shown.
ObjectProperty<EventHandler<Event>>	ComboBoxBase.onShownProperty() Called just after the ComboBoxBase popup/display is shown.
ObjectProperty<EventHandler<Event>>	Menu.onShownProperty() Called just after the ContextMenu is shown.

Method parameters in javafx.scene.control with type arguments of type Event

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	Tab.setOnClosed(EventHandler<Event> value) Defines a function to be called when the tab is closed.
void	Tab.setOnCloseRequest(EventHandler<Event> value) Sets the value of the property onCloseRequest.
void	ChoiceBox.setOnHidden(EventHandler<Event> value) Sets the value of the property onHidden.
void	ComboBoxBase.setOnHidden(EventHandler<Event> value) Sets the value of the property onHidden.
void	Menu.setOnHidden(EventHandler<Event> value) Sets the value of the property onHidden.
void	ChoiceBox.setOnHiding(EventHandler<Event> value) Sets the value of the property onHiding.
void	ComboBoxBase.setOnHiding(EventHandler<Event> value) Sets the value of the property onHiding.
void	Menu.setOnHiding(EventHandler<Event> value) Sets the value of the property onHiding.
void	MenuItem.setOnMenuValidation(EventHandler<Event> value) Sets the value of the property onMenuValidation.
void	Tab.setOnSelectionChanged(EventHandler<Event> value) Defines a function to be called when a selection changed has occurred on the tab.
void	ChoiceBox.setOnShowing(EventHandler<Event> value) Sets the value of the property onShowing.
void	ComboBoxBase.setOnShowing(EventHandler<Event> value) Sets the value of the property onShowing.
void	Menu.setOnShowing(EventHandler<Event> value) Sets the value of the property onShowing.
void	ChoiceBox.setOnShown(EventHandler<Event> value) Sets the value of the property onShown.
void	ComboBoxBase.setOnShown(EventHandler<Event> value) Sets the value of the property onShown.
void	Menu.setOnShown(EventHandler<Event> value) Sets the value of the property onShown.

Constructor parameters in javafx.scene.control with type arguments of type Event

Constructor and Description
DialogEvent(Dialog<?> source, EventType<? extends Event> eventType) Construct a new Event with the specified event source, target and type.
TreeModificationEvent(EventType<? extends Event> eventType, CheckBoxTreeItem<T> treeItem, boolean selectionChanged) Creates a default TreeModificationEvent instance to represent the change in selection/indeterminate states for the given CheckBoxTreeItem instance.
TreeModificationEvent(EventType<? extends Event> eventType, TreeItem<T> treeItem) Constructs a basic TreeModificationEvent - this is useful in situations where the tree item has not received a new value, has not changed between expanded/collapsed states, and whose children has not changed.
TreeModificationEvent(EventType<? extends Event> eventType, TreeItem<T> treeItem, boolean expanded) Constructs a TreeModificationEvent for when the TreeItem has had its TreeItem.expandedProperty() changed.
TreeModificationEvent(EventType<? extends Event> eventType, TreeItem<T> treeItem, List<? extends TreeItem<T>> added, List<? extends TreeItem<T>> removed) Constructs a TreeModificationEvent for when the TreeItem has had its children list changed.
TreeModificationEvent(EventType<? extends Event> eventType, TreeItem<T> treeItem, T newValue) Constructs a TreeModificationEvent for when the TreeItem has had its TreeItem.valueProperty() changed.

Uses of Event in javafx.scene.input

Subclasses of Event in javafx.scene.input

Modifier and Type	Class and Description
class	ContextMenuEvent When the user requests a context menu, this event occurs.
class	DragEvent Drag events replace mouse events during drag-and-drop gesture.
class	GestureEvent An event indicating gesture input.
class	InputEvent An event indicating a user input.
class	InputMethodEvent An event which indicates that the underlying input method notifies its text change in a Node.
class	KeyEvent An event which indicates that a keystroke occurred in a Node.
class	MouseDragEvent Mouse drag events are delivered to potential gesture targets during full press-drag-release gestures.
class	MouseEvent When mouse event occurs, the top-most node under cursor is picked and the event is delivered to it through capturing and bubbling phases described at EventDispatcher.
class	RotateEvent Rotate event indicates that user performed rotating gesture such as dragging two fingers around each other on track pad, touch screen or other similar device.
class	ScrollEvent Scroll event indicates that user performed scrolling by mouse wheel, track pad, touch screen or other similar device.
class	SwipeEvent Swipe event indicates that user performed a swipe gesture such as dragging a finger in one direction on touch screen.
class	TouchEvent Touch event indicates a touch screen action.
class	ZoomEvent Zoom event indicates that user performed zooming gesture such as dragging two fingers apart on track pad, touch screen or other similar device.

Uses of Event in javafx.scene.media

Subclasses of Event in javafx.scene.media

Modifier and Type	Class and Description
class	MediaErrorEvent An Event representing the occurrence of an error in handling media.
class	MediaMarkerEvent An ActionEvent representing a media marker.

Uses of Event in javafx.scene.transform

Subclasses of Event in javafx.scene.transform

Modifier and Type	Class and Description
class	TransformChangedEvent This event is fired on a transform when any of its properties changes.

Methods in javafx.scene.transform with type parameters of type Event

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
<T extends Event> void	Transform.addEventFilter(EventType<T> eventType, EventHandler<? super T> eventFilter) Registers an event filter to this transform.
<T extends Event> void	Transform.addEventHandler(EventType<T> eventType, EventHandler<? super T> eventHandler) Registers an event handler to this transform.
<T extends Event> void	Transform.removeEventFilter(EventType<T> eventType, EventHandler<? super T> eventFilter) Unregisters a previously registered event filter from this transform.
<T extends Event> void	Transform.removeEventHandler(EventType<T> eventType, EventHandler<? super T> eventHandler) Unregisters a previously registered event handler from this transform.

Uses of Event in javafx.scene.web

Subclasses of Event in javafx.scene.web

Modifier and Type	Class and Description
class	WebErrorEvent An event indicating a WebEngine error.
class	WebEvent<T> WebEvent instances are passed into EventHandlers registered with a WebEngine by JavaScript running on a Web page.

Uses of Event in javafx.stage

Subclasses of Event in javafx.stage

Modifier and Type	Class and Description
class	WindowEvent Event related to window showing/hiding actions.

Methods in javafx.stage with type parameters of type Event

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
<T extends Event> void	Window.addEventFilter(EventType<T> eventType, EventHandler<? super T> eventFilter) Registers an event filter to this node.
<T extends Event> void	Window.addEventHandler(EventType<T> eventType, EventHandler<? super T> eventHandler) Registers an event handler to this node.
<T extends Event> void	Window.removeEventFilter(EventType<T> eventType, EventHandler<? super T> eventFilter) Unregisters a previously registered event filter from this node.
<T extends Event> void	Window.removeEventHandler(EventType<T> eventType, EventHandler<? super T> eventHandler) Unregisters a previously registered event handler from this node.
protected <T extends Event> void	Window.setEventHandler(EventType<T> eventType, EventHandler<? super T> eventHandler) Sets the handler to use for this event type.

Methods in javafx.stage that return types with arguments of type Event

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
EventHandler<Event>	PopupWindow.getOnAutoHide() Gets the value of the property onAutoHide.
ObjectProperty<EventHandler<Event>>	PopupWindow.onAutoHideProperty() Called after autoHide is run.

Methods in javafx.stage with parameters of type Event

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	Window.fireEvent(Event event) Fires the specified event.

Method parameters in javafx.stage with type arguments of type Event

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	PopupWindow.setOnAutoHide(EventHandler<Event> value) Sets the value of the property onAutoHide.

Constructor parameters in javafx.stage with type arguments of type Event

Constructor and Description
WindowEvent(Window source, EventType<? extends Event> eventType) Construct a new Event with the specified event source, target and type.